Community Relationships Specialist

Fixed Term Contract - 31st March 2026

Number of Posts - 3

This role will support Police Scotland’s commitment to build effective relationships with communities, especially minoritised communities and will shape, influence, and drive positive policy and practice change throughout the service.

You will focus on building relationships with and within minoritised communities to plan, initiate, facilitate and evaluate proactive and meaningful opportunities to enhance service delivery within the context of the national Engagement and Involvement Framework and the Public Contact and Engagement and Policing Together strategies.

You will provide advice and support to national and local policing divisions with regard to localised and regional approaches to relationship building with minoritised communities. This work will be in alignment of national and local approaches towards delivering our strategic outcomes.

This role will further provide professional advice and guidance, by utilising strong community relationships, to senior leadership teams and the Police Scotland Executive.

The postholder will work collaboratively across Policing Together Division and Strategy, Insight and Engagement in the day to day delivery of their objectives.

One Post will be focused on African and Black communities.

For full information on the role, responsibilities and criteria required please visit the Police Scotland career site.

BENEFITS

- Competitive salary and guaranteed allowances

- Annual salary increments

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays on appointment

- Wide range of family friendly policies

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Access to range of staff associations

- Scottish Police Recreation Association

- Scottish Police Credit Union

- Cycle to Work Scheme

INTERVIEW GUARANTEE

The Scottish Police Authority / Police Scotland is committed to positive action in the recruitment and selection of people with disabilities. We guarantee an interview to any applicant who has a disability, as defined under the Equality Act 2010, and who meets the essential criteria for the post. Please regard this as an opportunity to let us help you. Tell us of any aspects which could present difficulties and any suggestions for overcoming these.

RESIDENCY AND ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions. You should also have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years immediately prior to application.

TO APPLY

Please visit the Police Scotland Career Site - Job Reference Number – 2914

Applications close at 12pm on the 24th September 2024